Adjective: vindicatory 'vin-du-ku,to-ree [N. Amer], ,vin-di'key-tu-ree or 'vin-du,key-tu-ree [Brit]
- Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution
"vindicatory justice demands an eye for an eye";
- retaliatory, retaliative, retributive, retributory
- Given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts
"vindicatory justice";
- retributive, retributory
- Providing justification
"Her vindicatory speech cleared her name";
- justificative, justificatory
See also: exculpatory, just, punitive, punitory